If you are not from these parts – Ontario to be specific – you may be thinking, what the heck is a beer store and why should one exist? We have them. We really do. These stores are owned by a group of big brewers… Read More
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Garlic
When the leaves on the Shishishagira Japanese Maple out front turn orange then red – usually the last tree around to change colour – I know it’s time to plant garlic for harvest next July. Yesterday I selected some of the best garlic bulbs from… Read More
A Secret Letter
Yes, we’re still here, with a brand new episode of The Agency Podcast. Listen right here or find it at all the best podcast places.
Morning Coyotes
The other morning, Bonnie was playing with her buddies in the sandy area of Jack Darling Park, when we heard some constant fairly high-pitched barking and yipping. There were two coyotes out beside the tennis court, just outside of the dog park, looking at the… Read More
Alligator Man
The Speckers
Train Wreck at Almonte
Here’s Mac Beattie and his Melodiers performing Train Wreck at Almonte. I love his Ottawa Valley story-songs.
Buried Treasure
We’ve been going through book shelves in an effort to reduce the crazy number of books we’ve accumulated over the years, and then we’re painting the shelves. I shouldn’t have been surprised to find some buried treasure in amongst the books. Uncle Harold was a… Read More
Wanted
Retired guy who thought it would be a fine idea to start getting serious about the fiddle during the pandemic seeks guitar picker who thinks Canadian Old Time as well as American Mid-western fiddle music is the cat’s meow. Object: regular jamming for now, busking… Read More
Greasy Coat
I came across this fab version of Greasy Coat today, by the Hogslop String Band…. Here’s another fun one from the same outfit…. High Hopes
Foggy
Have you ever had an experience in which your body has warded off an illness until you do something you have to do? This happened to me on Saturday evening. Earlier in the day, I played music with the Jack Antler Old Time band at… Read More
27th Street 